I have some lathe tools I need to sharpen.
Do I need to buy these special wolverine jigs or is this something that I can do freehand?
I have some lathe tools I need to sharpen.
I have some lathe tools I need to sharpen.
Do I need to buy these special wolverine jigs or is this something that I can do freehand?
Cool DIY jig.
How much does it need sharpening? If you keep it sharp and give it a couple of strokes before each use, usually you’re good for eternity.
Most ppl are too lazy, but I even resharpen my olfa and stanley blades.
Ive heard people do before each turning session.
Im just asking whether its doable to achieve the angle needed without a jig, or if I need to pony up for one/make one
if your grinder has a good tool rest you can lock at 30° it is possible, at least for the simpler shapes.
I mean the jig in your picture doesnt do anything else either.
A not perfect grind is also not mission critical
>special wolverine jigs
>something that I can do freehand?
Drink the Harbor Freight 1x30 sander kool aid.
True the wheels, put a hard felt wheel in place of the disk sander, don't assemble the crappy table, turn it sideways and suddenly it's the best cheapest sharpening setup.
Look on YouTube. These have something of a cult following.
Order leather stropping belts for it.
Angle guides are available also
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>Look on YouTube
so, I tried but I can't separate the wheat from the chaff
got an example please?
Alright that's pretty cool thanks anon
Lee Valley also sells a ton of high-end sharpening belts in this size, btw
t. fellow belt sander appreciator
turning and threading tools are easy enough to grind freehand, i've done both as a fresher to the lathe using only a 60 degree thread gauge. grooving and parting tools are same story, it's internal tools that have enough complexity to where you might want one of those carbide tool&cutter grinder machines
Just to update: I had some decent success freehanding the bowl gauge. The flat chisel (idk the name, Im new) didn't want to take an edge and I think I just made it duller. In the future I'll buy an angle rest to make the process quicker but I'm happy with the results. thanks everyone
anon that thing in your pic is not a bowl gouge. you might be in for a bad surprise if you intend to use it as such
Its not my pic. I pulled that from the web as a jig example